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Emperor Qin Shi Huang

• Occupation: Emperor of China
• Reign: 221 BC to 210 BC
• Born: 259 BC
• Died: 210 BC
• Best known for: First Emperor of China, established the Qin Dynasty

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• Government - Emperor Qin did not want the conquered states to think of themselves as independent nations. He divided the country into administrative units. There were 36 "commanderies" which were further divided into districts and counties. He also declared that government positions would be appointed according to people's abilities.
• Economy - Emperor Qin also unified China by establishing a common currency (money) and standard units of measure. With everyone using the same money and measurements, the economy ran much smoother.
• Writing - Another important reform was a standard way of writing. There were many ways of writing in China at the time. Under Emperor Qin, everyone was required to teach and use the same type of writing.
• Construction - Emperor Qin made a number of improvements to the infrastructure of China. He had a vast network of roads and canals built throughout the country. This helped to improve trade and travel. He also began the building of the Great Wall of China. He had many of the existing walls throughout the country connected to form a long wall that would protect China from the invaders to the north.

• He was obsessed with trying to live forever. He had his best scientists work on finding an elixir of immortality that would enable him to never die.
• Emperor Qin had thought his family would rule China for thousands of years. However, the empire collapsed only three years after his death.
• Some documents indicate that he was the son of a lowly merchant and not the son of the King of Qin.
• When he first became King of Qin, there were many assassination attempts on his life. Perhaps this is what made him so obsessed with living forever.

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